LB Porter, Cardinals agree on 3 years
March 19, 2010
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Free-agent linebacker Joey Porter(notes) agreed to a three-yearcontract Friday with the Arizona Cardinals.
Terms of the deal were not immediately released.
Porter, an 11-year NFL veteran and four-time Pro Bowler, spent the pastthree seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He played the first eight years of hiscareer with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
With 92 career sacks, Porter trails only Jason Taylor(notes) (127 1/2 ) in sacks amongactive players. Porter has 12 career interceptions, including one returned for atouchdown, 23 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries with two returned forTDs.